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Family Adventures Rafting - Queenstown

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We are specialists in soft adventure trips rafting the gentle upper reaches of the famous Shotover River. Suitable for everyone from 3 years old. Water confidence is not necessary!

We are specialists in soft adventure trips rafting the gentle upper reaches of the famous Shotover River. Suitable for everyone from 3 years old. Water confidence is not necessary!

Highlights

  • Queenstowns only rafting company dedicated to families
  • Complimentary transport, snacks and refreshments
  • Outstanding scenery

Our trip by bus and raft kicks off with a drive into the famous Skippers Canyon - quite possibly the most scenic drive in NZ! The views are astounding and the area is jam-packed with history and gold mining relics. Our knowledgeable guides will enthral you with tales from the colourful gold mining past.

We will kit you out with all the rafting gear you'll need to keep you warm and safe from the ground up at our base beside the historic Pipeline built back in 1864. We take to the water at our put-in point made famous as 'The ford of Bruinen' in the Lord of the Rings movie, and float down gentle grade 1 & 2 rapids for 1-1.5 hours taking in the scenery, the gold mining relics and even making time for a swim or rock jump!

We are the only raft company in Queenstown allowed to carry children under 13 years due to the gentle nature of our trip. We have specialised equipment, qualified raft guides, are a Member of the NZ Rafting Association and are a Maritime NZ audited activity.

Adult $299.00
Child $185.00

What's included

  • Transport from Queenstown into Skippers Canyon and back
  • Commentary on the way in and out of Skippers on the myriad of scenic highlights and historical points of interest
  • Photo stops (we also offer a wicked photo pack @ $45, including rafting pics so you don't have to worry about your camera when you are in the raft).
  • Light snacks & refreshments
  • Modern rafting equipment
  • Helmets, wetsuits or overpants, polar fleeces, spray jackets, life jackets & booties (note: all wetsuits and booties are sterilised after each trip)

Duration

  • Allow approximately 5 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Meeting Point: The Station Building
  • Corner of Shotover Street and Camp Street.

Notes

  • This is a weather dependent activity so please keep your phone handy leading up to your date of travel.

    Departure Point :The Station Building, Corner of Shotover Street and Camp Street.

  • **minimum booking numbers apply for trip confirmation**.

Available Bookings from 27 Nov to 10 Dec 2024

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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Anja Berndt from Germany wrote on 15 January 2018

Family Adventures Rafting

Wir haben den Trip sehr genossen. Angefangen von den super Guides, die viele Informationen und Spaß vermittelt haben, bis zum einfachen Rafting, welches wirklich für Anfänger geeignet ist. Für Familien, ältere Menschen und absolute Anfänger ein toller Einstieg. Vielen Dank an das Team für einen tollen Tag!

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Thank you, Anja, for your review. We are very happy that you had a great day.

zhenyu from Australia wrote on 10 January 2023

Fantastic experience

Very good indeed! Impressive.

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fooz from Singapore wrote on 10 December 2022

Awesome!

Claudia, Mark & Simon has guided us thru our experience and they're knowledgeable and safe too!

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Jordy from Netherlands wrote on 26 December 2022

Not really rafting

Can’t call this rafting, grade 1-2 rivers mean just sliding down the river on your boat and check the surroundings. Once you paddle, you can only do a few before you have to stop already. Team is doing their best to make it a good experience.

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katec21 from New Zealand wrote on 31 January 2022

Rafting fun

We all had a blast! Kids can't stop talking about it. Guides were informative and funny. We loved being able to float in the water and jump off the rock too. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!

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